Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Trenton, NJ

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Trenton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,030 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Trenton earn between $51,650 and $102,480.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Trenton vs. New Jersey and the U.S.

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Trenton earn 15% less than the New Jersey average ($95,070) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Trenton

On the average salary of $81,060, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $62,882 a year, or $5,240 a month and $2,419 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

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Is Trenton a good place for psychology teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Trenton area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $81,060 buys what about $78,562 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

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